Exploring medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident proceedings of a workshop

"The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on August 22-23, 2018, in Washington, DC, to explore medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident. The event brought together experts from government, nongovernmental organizations, academia, and the...

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Main Author: Pray, Leslie A.
Corporate Authors: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.) Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies, Exploring Medical and Public Health Preparedness for a Nuclear Incident (Workshop) (2018, Washington, D.C.)
Other Authors: Kahn, Benjamin ([rapporteur]), Wollek, Scott ([rapporteur])
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC the National Academies Press 2019, [2019]©2019
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on August 22-23, 2018, in Washington, DC, to explore medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident. The event brought together experts from government, nongovernmental organizations, academia, and the private sector to explore current assumptions behind the status of medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident, examine potential changes in these assumptions in light of increasing concerns about the use of nuclear warfare, and discuss challenges and opportunities for capacity building in the current threat environment. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop"--Publisher's description
Physical Description:1 PDF file (xxi, 188 pages) color illustrations
ISBN:0309489156
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